Political Science

Hello Political Science Students!

We have just three weeks of regular classes and then finals week will be upon you. Take some time to evaluate where you are in all of your classes and what you have left to complete the semester. Make a plan to finish the semester strong! If you need assistance with that plan, the Center for Acad Continue reading…

 

Academic Advising Appointments

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Advising appointments are available for meetings via In-Person or Zoom. Visit the Student Success Hub to schedule an appointment with Carmen (you can see your assigned advisor in MyRED or the Student Success Hub). If scheduling an online zoom meeting, the instructions Continue reading…

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Attend Dr. Theiss-Morse's Last Lecture

Attend Dr. Theiss-More's Last Lecture Democracy or Doom?As she plans to retire from UNL, prominent political science scholar, Theiss-Morse is leading one last thought-provoking and meaningful discussion on Americans perceptions on democratic processes and its institutions, tolerance and respect, and equality. There will be an opportunity for students to ask their own questions.

Thursday, April 23rd at 4 pm
Platte River Room in the Nebraska City Union
Sponsored by the UNL Political Science Student Advisory Board and Pi Sigma Alpha
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The 11th Annual Nebraska Forum on Digital Humanities

The 11th Annual Nebraska Forum on Digital Humanities, Visualizing Holocaust Memory through the Digital Humanities Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Ethical ChallengesVisualizing Holocaust Memory through the Digital Humanities: Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Ethical Challenges

Thursday, April 16th
9 am - 12:15 pm, 2:30 - 4 pm
UNL Jacki Gaughan Center
Ubuntu Room

Nils Roemer
University of Texas-Dallas
Dean of the Harry W Bass School the Arts, Humanities, and Technology
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Law School Essay Workshop

Tuesday April 21, 4-5pm LLS 221
This workshop will cover what law schools are looking for in personal statements and provide you with writing exercises to begin the process of developing your individual story in a strong and compelling manner. Co-presented with the UNL Writing Center
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2026 CME Group Foundation Symposium of the Yeutter Institute

Register Now! Toward a New International Trading SystemYou are invited to join the Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance in-person or online for our 5th biennial CME Group Foundation Symposium, "Toward A New International Trading System," that will focus on insights from law, policy, and industry, the stakes for U.S. agriculture, and how path dependency shapes the future of trade.

This symposium offers a unique opportunity to connect with leaders who have deep expertise in international trade drawn from government, industry, international organizations, and academia. This symposium is free and open to the public, hosted by the Yeutter Institute with support from the CME Group Foundation.

Please join us on April 21, 2026 from 8am - 1pm (CT) in the Great Plains Room on Nebraska East Union for a day filled with insightful discussions, networking, and learning, and be part of the conversation shaping the future of trade!

Registration
Whether attending in person or online, we kindly ask all individuals planning to attend to register for the event to ensure accurate attendance counts.
To register for the event, please visit: https://go.unl.edu/CME

Panel topics and speakers:
Additional speakers to be announced...

Perspectives from Law, Policy and Industry
• Kathleen Claussen, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center; former Associate General Counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
• Mike Boyle, President, Kawasaki Motors Mfg. Corp., U.S.A.
• Moderator: Ken Levinson, CEO, Washington International Trade Association (WITA) and WITA Foundation

The Stakes for U.S. Agriculture
• Jayson Beckman, Mike Yanney Yeutter Institute Chair, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Department of Agricultural Economics
• Joe Glauber, Research Fellow Emeritus, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); former Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Jordan Dux, Senior Director of National Affairs, Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
• Moderator: Steve White, Farm Director KRVN Radio

Path Dependency and the Future of Trade
• Robert Koopman, Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, American University School of International Service; former Chief Economist, World Trade Organization
• Maria Pagán, former Deputy United States Trade Representative and US Ambassador to the WTO
• Moderator: Jill O’Donnell, Haggart-Work Director, Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance

For more information on this event, please visit: https://yeutter-institute.unl.edu/
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More details at: https://yeutter-institute.unl.edu/
 

26th Annual Czech and Slovak Studies Workshop

The University of Nebraska will host the 26th Annual Czech and Slovak Studies Workshop.

April 23-25, 2026
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

On April 23 at 6:00 p.m. there will be a panel discussion with Jacques Rupnik and Veronika Tuckerová followed by the keynote speaker Jindřich Toman. Both will take place in the Union Auditorium and be livestreamed via Zoom Continue reading…

More details at: https://judaic.unl.edu/czech-and-slovak-studies-workshop-2026/
 

CGSR Research Associate Opportunity - Fall 2026

The Center for Global Security Research (CGSR) at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is seeking to hire research associates (RAs) for Fall 2026. The job description and qualifications are on the application site Undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students, along with recent graduates, can apply. The final day to apply is May 30, 2026. Continue reading…

More details at: https://www.llnl.gov/join-our-team/careers/find-your-job/intern/all/3743990012542736
 

Department of Economics Guest Speaker - The Winner Effect

Department of Economics Guest Speaker - The Winner Effect
Presented by Dr. Patrick Testa
Tulane University
May 1st, 2026, | 10:00am-11:30am | HLH 219

Elections produce winners and losers, and political actors often treat these outcomes as categorical facts—celebrating victories and mourning defeats regardless of margin. But does finishing first rather than second actually change what follows, independent of how close the race was? This paper argues that it does: electoral wins attract the political investment that produces the downstream gains that justify the signal. I test this using the changing political geography of the United States between 1940 and 1968, when urban and minority areas became increasingly central to the Democratic Party. A regression discontinuity design based on close presidential elections—contests with no direct effect on local offices or policies—shows that counties narrowly won by Democrats saw substantial subsequent gains in Democratic local officeholding and voter support. These shifts stem not from underlying political change but from responses to the binary signal of victory, including increased party advertising, voter outreach, civil rights mobilization, and selective Black in-migration. Effects are concentrated in urban, Black, and union areas, where dense organizational networks amplified the signal and coordinated political investment around it.

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Underrepresented Law: Cost-Free Mentorship Program

Underrepresented Law is a cost-free mentorship program connecting Ivy League law students with undergraduates from diverse, first-generation, and low-income backgrounds. The mentorship provides admissions support to help students navigate the law school application process, and the mentors come from top law schools like Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Penn, Columbia, NYU, and Georgetown. They are dedicated to increasing diversity in the legal field and helping the next generation of students achieve their law school goals. You can learn more about their team of mentors here.
The application portal for the mentorship program is now open to college juniors and seniors seeking law school admissions support. More details about the program and the application process are available here. More details can also be found in the attached flyer.
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More details at: https://www.underrepresentedlaw.com/mentees
 

CAS Career Coaching Drop-Ins

CAS Career Coaching Drop-InsCAS Career Coaches are available on a drop-in basis Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1-3pm via Zoom or in-person in 107 Oldfather Hall. No appointment needed.

Need more time? Schedule an appointment here.

 
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